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Well-respected northern theological college Dean to be next Bishop of Penrith

This morning, a Downing Street announcement confirmed that His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Rev Canon Dr Michael Leyden, who is the founding Dean of Emmanuel Theological College, following recommendation by the Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Rev Rob Saner-Haigh. Through...
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Acting ACNA primate files defamation lawsuit against Derek Jones

Acting Anglican Church in North America primate the Rt. Rev. Julian Dobbs has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against the Rt. Rev. Derek Jones over allegations that Bishop Dobbs misappropriated funds while leading a predecessor jurisdiction to ACNA. Bishop Dobbs, acting archbishop of the Anglican...
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Lambeth Conferences and Calls – A Lessons Learned Review

It is unlikely that readers of Modern Church would have come across the Galton...
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Martyn Percy: The Church of England…. Trustworthy?

If a Church values loyalty and reputation far more than truth and justice it...
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Martyn Percy: Ethical? (or, Tea and Sympathy Are Not Enough)

As Peter Drucker famously remarked, “culture eats strategy for breakfast”.  It is therefore no...
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Martyn Percy: The Ministry of Truth and Safeguarding in the Church of England (A ‘Lessons Learned Review’ from 1984)

From the Modern Church blog: As any student of George Orwell knows, the world of 1984 turns...
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Martyn Percy: Why I’m leaving the Church of England

The Church of England (CoE) is one of the few major British institutions remaning...
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Martyn Percy: Some Critical Comment on “Bishops and Ministry Fit for a New Context”

One can hardly do better than the satirical takes on the latest attempt at...
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Time, Light, Truth and Christmas Hope: a reflection by Martyn Percy

‘Respair’ is a very old word that one hardly ever uses these days.  The...
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Churches and Cultural Climate-Change Denial (Part One): Learning from Canute

Editor's note: Writing at the Modern Church, Martyn Percy discusses the short sightedness of...

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Well-respected northern theological college Dean to be next Bishop of Penrith

This morning, a Downing Street announcement confirmed that His Majesty The King has approved...
News

Acting ACNA primate files defamation lawsuit against Derek Jones

Acting Anglican Church in North America primate the Rt. Rev. Julian Dobbs has filed...
News

Gafcon G26: Bishop Chemengich declares Anglican reordering now underway

GAFCON has seized the Anglican Communion's helm and will steer the future course of...
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Diocese of Pittsburgh suspends Dean Aidan Smith after retail theft arrest

The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has formally suspended the Very Rev. Aidan Smith, Dean...

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